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eye-catcher

American  
[ahy-kach-er] / ˈaɪˌkætʃ ər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that attracts the attention.


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Etymology

Origin of eye-catcher

First recorded in 1920–25

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"It was my intention to put it down as an eye-catcher."

From BBC Jun. 21, 2025

Above that eye-catcher, however, is the performance from Eve Best, a quiet yet forceful presence all season long.

From Salon Oct. 24, 2022

But the eye-catcher was on the opposite wall: a giant horizontal grid, hand-drawn by Mr. Schultz in overlapping hues of fat-tipped marker.

From New York Times Jun. 20, 2017

It’s a callback to Time’s famous 1966 cover—“Is God Dead?”—and as such, it’s an eye-catcher.

From Slate Mar. 23, 2017

But the real eye-catcher was the dome overhead.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

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